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What color were the brick walls of the house?
What color were the brick walls of the house?
- Sunflower yellow
- Lavender purple
- Baby pink (correct)
- Mint green
When did the author move into the house?
When did the author move into the house?
- 1989
- 1979 (correct)
- 1969
- 1959
What was the author managing in the 70s?
What was the author managing in the 70s?
- Music company
- Art gallery
- Tech startup
- Fashion designer Ossie Clark (correct)
What made the author have to wait to purchase the house?
What made the author have to wait to purchase the house?
Where is the house located?
Where is the house located?
What has the author noticed in recent years due to social media?
What has the author noticed in recent years due to social media?
What does the homeowner find frustrating?
What does the homeowner find frustrating?
How did the homeowner feel about their house being featured in a book and on Instagram?
How did the homeowner feel about their house being featured in a book and on Instagram?
What do some of the visitors do without asking permission?
What do some of the visitors do without asking permission?
What do some neighbors get annoyed about?
What do some neighbors get annoyed about?
Why did the homeowner feel a sense of pride about their home?
Why did the homeowner feel a sense of pride about their home?
What kind of images did the homeowner's security cameras pick up?
What kind of images did the homeowner's security cameras pick up?
Why did some visitors stand outside the homeowner's door?
Why did some visitors stand outside the homeowner's door?
What was damaged due to people taking photos on the doorstep?
What was damaged due to people taking photos on the doorstep?
What do some regular photographers do when they visit the homeowner's house?
What do some regular photographers do when they visit the homeowner's house?
How did some neighbors feel about the street becoming a popular spot for photoshoots?
How did some neighbors feel about the street becoming a popular spot for photoshoots?
I immediately fell in love with the 19th-century, three-storey property on the corner of a quiet residential street in Notting Hill, west London. Its brick walls were painted ______, and I knew I had to have it.
I immediately fell in love with the 19th-century, three-storey property on the corner of a quiet residential street in Notting Hill, west London. Its brick walls were painted ______, and I knew I had to have it.
One day, I spoke to the gentleman I saw coming out of the house. “I’d love to buy your house,” I told him, but he said it wasn’t for sale. Months later, I saw him again and he said he had put the house on the ______.
One day, I spoke to the gentleman I saw coming out of the house. “I’d love to buy your house,” I told him, but he said it wasn’t for sale. Months later, I saw him again and he said he had put the house on the ______.
I rushed to the estate agent and gave them a cheque for 10% of the asking price. They wouldn’t accept it because they said the property was being advertised in the Sunday ______.
I rushed to the estate agent and gave them a cheque for 10% of the asking price. They wouldn’t accept it because they said the property was being advertised in the Sunday ______.
I didn’t move in until a year later, in 1979, as it needed a lot of ______.
I didn’t move in until a year later, in 1979, as it needed a lot of ______.
It’s only in recent years, with the rise of social media and everyone having cameras on their phones, that I’ve noticed lots of people taking photographs outside the ______.
It’s only in recent years, with the rise of social media and everyone having cameras on their phones, that I’ve noticed lots of people taking photographs outside the ______.
I have CCTV cameras set up for ______ reasons
I have CCTV cameras set up for ______ reasons
There have been people from all over the world, from tourists to ______ and models
There have been people from all over the world, from tourists to ______ and models
I want to replace them with original-looking tiles, but that might cost £2,000. That was obviously frustrating, but really I find it all quite ______
I want to replace them with original-looking tiles, but that might cost £2,000. That was obviously frustrating, but really I find it all quite ______
One professional always brings his clients to pose on my ______
One professional always brings his clients to pose on my ______
The whole street has become a popular spot for photoshoots, as there are lots of coloured houses and it’s very ______
The whole street has become a popular spot for photoshoots, as there are lots of coloured houses and it’s very ______
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